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Farmgirl1961

(1,493 posts)
Fri Sep 23, 2016, 12:02 AM Sep 2016

60 Reasons to vote FOR Hillary Clinton

I'm sure there are plenty more than 60 reasons to vote for Hillary Clinton, but this read comes from Kevin Drum with Mother Jones, via Daily Kos (with some slight modifications).

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We have a superb candidate with an unmatched record of accomplishment and leadership, and an impressive set of policy positions. The case for voting FOR Hillary Clinton is compelling, and now is that time we have to get that message out.

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60 Reasons to vote FOR Hillary Clinton

(not just against Donald Trump)

In 1995, despite strong pressure from diplomats and White House aides to remain low key, she went to China and said, "Human rights are women's rights, and women's rights are human rights."

She worked her heart out for health care reform in 1993.

She supports the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), and wants to expand and improve it, including the addition of a public insurance option.

She supports increasing the federal minimum wage to $12 per hour.

She supported comprehensive immigration reform in 2007 and continues to support it.

She was a prime mover behind the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, and was a key figure in finding compromises that allowed it to pass after partisan bickering nearly sank it.

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to read the rest...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/9/22/1573019/-60-Reasons-to-vote-FOR-Hillary-Clinton

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